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14 MW Distillate Oil standby in Washington, UT — PacifiCorp - East
14 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.1140, -113.5687
County
Washington, UT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of St George - (UT) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of St George | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The St George Red Rock plant is a 14 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Washington County, Utah. It began operating in 1987 and is owned and operated by the City of St George. The plant consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their energy source. It is connected to the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 178 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. St George Red Rock is ranked as the second-largest petroleum-fueled plant in Utah, and 254th nationally out of 886 similar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
13 MWh
Latest Month
178 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
962 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
20 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $10.7M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.039 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.008 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.5%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
965 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest